Hap and Leonard

Hap and Leonard are fictional characters portrayed by American author Joe R. Lansdale.[1] They are the main characters in a series of eight novels, two novellas, and one collection of stories and excerpts. They are two very different men and the best of friends. Together they always wind up in a lot of trouble with various criminal types in the fictional town of LaBorde, in East Texas and often find themselves attempting to solve various unpleasant and brutal crimes. Both men are well versed in the martial arts.[2][3][4][5] Joe is said to be at work on a new Hap and Leonard project. No other details are available at this time.(05/11/14)

Artist Glen Orbik's depiction of Hap and Leonard on the cover of the limited edition of Dead Aim.

Hap Collins

Hap Collins is a white working class laborer who spent time in federal prison as a young man for refusing to be drafted into the military and serve in the Vietnam War. In his late forties, he is often haunted by the various unpleasant jobs he's held over the years such as working at an aluminum chair factory and working the East Texas rose fields. The two now work for the former police officer turned private investigator Marvin Hanson. Hap tries his best to avoid violence and also tries his best to avoid the taking of another human life. Often lovesick, most of his relationships haven't worked out. He is currently with his on-again-off-again girlfriend Brett Sawyer. Some of his past has been taken from Mr. Lansdale's own past. The stories are told from Hap's narrative point of view. Not as quick to anger as Leonard, he often finds himself attempting to talk Leonard out of committing serious violence.

Leonard Pine

Leonard Pine is a gay, black Vietnam vet with serious anger issues. He was raised by his uncle who shunned him after learning he was gay. However when his uncle passes away, he leaves his house and all his assets to Leonard. Leonard has zero tolerance for racist or anti-gay slurs. Although Hap dislikes guns, Leonard has no problem carrying or using them. Quick to anger, at times he cannot understand Hap's aversion to violence or killing if necessary, even when provoked. His relationships are also short and tempestuous. Leonard is the much more aggressive of the two and repeatedly burned down a local crack house that used to be his new next door neighbor. He has recently moved into an addition built onto Hap and Brett's home.[6]

TV series

Film duo Nick Damici and Jim Mickle are[7] developing a Hap and Leonard private eye TV series for the Sundance Channel.[8] On November 10, 2014, Sundance green-lit the series for six one-hour episodes, which will begin production in 2015 for an early 2016 premiere.[9]

List of works featuring Hap and Leonard

References

  1. ↑ http://www.austinchronicle.com/books/1997-08-22/529456/ Author interviewed Retrieved 10/18/12
  2. ↑ http://www.thrillingdetective.com/hap.html Retrieved 10/17/12
  3. ↑ http://www.goodreads.com/series/50105-hap-collins-and-leonard-pine Retrieved 10/17/12
  4. ↑ http://www.mediamikes.com/2011/04/interview-with-joe-lansdale/ Interview Retrieved 10/18/12
  5. ↑ http://subterraneanpress.com/magazine/spring_2009/interview_hap_and_leonard_by_joe_r._lansdale Hap and Leonard "interviewed" by Joe R. Lansdale. Retrieved 10/20/12
  6. ↑ Hap and Leonard. "Two some in fiction History". Huffington Post. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Hap and Leonard T.V. Series coming to the Sundance Channel. "Series Announcement". Den Of Geeks. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  8. ↑ "TV Series on Sundance Channel". Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  9. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 10, 2014). "SundanceTV Expands Original Scripted Slate and Greenlights Drama 'Hap and Leonard'". Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ http://www.thediaryofabookworm.com/2011/03/savage-season-hap-and-leonard-novel-by.html Review retrieved 10/20/12
  11. ↑ http://www.armchairinterviews.com/reviews/mucho-mojo Review Retrieved 10/19/12
  12. ↑ http://trashotron.com/agony/reviews/lansdale-two_bear_mambo.htm Review Retrieved 10/20/12
  13. ↑ http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/102132.Bad_Chili Review Retrieved 10/21/12
  14. ↑ http://www.vachss.com/media/righteous/excerpt_tumble.html Review Retrieved 10/20/12
  15. ↑ http://www.vachss.com/av_books/short_stories/veils_visit.html Review Retrieved 10/20/12
  16. ↑ http://www.mysteriousreviews.com/mystery-book-reviews/lansdale-captains-outrageous.html#.UIIsQ8XA-Vo Review Retrieved 10/21/12
  17. ↑ http://blogcritics.org/books/article/book-review-vanilla-ride-by-joe1/ Retrieved 10/20/12
  18. ↑ http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/devil-red-a-hap-leonard-novel Review Retrieved 10/21/12
  19. ↑ http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59606-356-3 Review retrieved 10/21/12
  20. ↑ http://subterraneanpress.com/store/product_detail/dead_aim Release announcement

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